Woman on the American Frontier

Numerous brief stories of heroism and hardship on many frontiers throughout American history. Some of the chapter headings are:

-Woman as a Pioneer
-Woman’s Work in Floods and Storms
-Woman’s Adventures and Heroism
-On the Indian Trail
-Captive Scouts
-Patriot Women of the Revolution
-Home Life in the Backwoods
-Encounters with Wild Beasts
-Courage and Daring
-Woman as a Missionary to the Indians
-Woman in the Army
-The Comforter and Guardian
-Woman as an Educator on the Frontier.